Courgette & Walnut Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 180 g flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 100 g brown sugar
• 50 g white sugar
• 120 g vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 medium courgette
• 100 g walnuts

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C. In one bowl, combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown and white sugar, oil and vanilla extract until smooth.

2. 2

   Coarsely grate the courgette and roughly chop the walnuts. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just incorporated, then gently stir in the courgette and walnuts.

3. 3

   Line a loaf tin with baking paper and pour in the batter. Bake for 1 hour, then let the cake rest for a few minutes so the steam can escape. This cake is delicious served warm.